Grants

Support for the humanities throughout the state.

Past Events

On February 16th, after the performance of Uncle Vanya, The Seagull Project invites members from our Seattle community to discuss the production, and it’s reflection on our changing city. A panel of humanities scholars draw out issues of displacement, housing, the insularity of Seattle as a “Sanctuary City,” and problems of inclusivity and access to […]

**THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. We will update the event with a new date as soon as we’re able.** Children and their families are invited to a special program with Sy Montgomery, the 2019 Everett Reads author. Join us for a fun, family-friendly presentation about our special connection to the animal […]

**THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. We will update the event with a new date as soon as we’re able.** Join us at the Everett Performing Arts Center for our keynote Everett Reads! event with Sy Montgomery. Books will be sold and signed at this free event. Immediately following the presentation, all […]

Follow the life of author and labor activist Anna Louise Strong in this sweeping documentary film. As a reporter she covered the major political revolutions of the 20th century in Russia, Spain, and China. Her political vision took shape in the Pacific Northwest after witnessing the 1916 Everett massacre and chronicling the 1919 Seattle General […]

The WAGRO Foundation invites the entire regional community to join us and participate in the First Great Contest of Day of the Dead Altars to be held in Snohomish County. This event will include a contest and exposition of Day of the Dead altars, literary calavera (skulls poetry), and Catrinas. The purpose of the event […]

Lopez Island is home to a rich storytelling tradition. Our goal with Lopez Living Legends is to inspire islanders to record and share stories of their lives here – how they arrived, how they are challenged by living in an isolated community, and how they thrive.

Washington State University Vancouver professors, Sue Peabody and Donna Sinclair began a series of community conversations to identify bearers of these stories of change, foster community dialogue, and facilitate mutual understanding. The population of Clark County has more than doubled in the past three decades and more than half of the current residents were born […]

Spokane is Reading…Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart. Ms. Stewart will present two programs in Thursday September 27, 2018. Each presentation will include a reading and discussion of the themes of the book. This regional read program promotes a love of literature through conversations and connections with other readers of the same book.

Join the Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) for an unique workshop focusing on telling stories with items passed down over the years. Whether you’ve collected items more recently or have objects from across your family tree, learn to record and share what you (and your ancestors) have saved for future generations. Join for a discussion […]

When

1:00 pm, SaturdaySeptember 15, 2018

Where

Clark County Historical Museum1511 Main StreetVancouver,WA98660United States

Pioneer Days Festival provides an entertaining and engaging opportunity to learn about the pioneer era of Tacoma through a series of hands-on activities and period games. Attendees can also visit the Job Carr Cabin Museum and chat with one of Job’s descendants. This family-friendly event is free. Heritage craft demonstrations, storytellers and period musicians add […]

Our Mission

Humanities Washington sparks conversation and critical thinking using story as a catalyst, nurturing thoughtful and engaged communities across our state.

"It isn't enough to say we 'need' the humanities because we ARE the humanities. They are gifts to us from our predecessors, ancestors, and contemporaries. They represent the imagination, [the] innovative, and ask us to think deeply—as the greatest philosophers and artists have always asked us for the last 2,500 years—about our experience, and to think beyond the various intellectually lazy forms of ideology circulating in America today."